Golf putter

ABSTRACT

A golf putter for putting golf balls. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

This application relates to a golf putter for putting golf balls. Thisapplication further relates to a golf putter for putting golf balls thatis designed to help determine the slope of the putting green, to help auser see both the golf ball and the intended target of the golf ball,and to help a user strike the ball such that the ball hits its target.

2. Background Information

Golf putters are available in many different designs. Each is typicallycomprised of a grip, a shaft, and a putter head, but vary in size,shape, and concept. The putter is a golf club that is typically utilizedwhen the golf ball is located on the putting green. The purpose of theputter is to strike the ball such that the ball is put into the cup. Theeffectiveness of the putter is dependent upon the ability of the playerto strike the ball such that a line tangent to the point of impact onthe golf ball is perpendicular to the intended line of ball travel atthe time of impact.

To successfully execute a putt, a player must first identify theappropriate initial line of travel. He/she then must, considering manyfactors, determine the correct initial speed such that the result willbe that the ball ends up in or as close as possible to the cup. Finally,he/she must execute the putt properly to get the desired results.

The success of a putt shot is measured by the location of the ballrelative to the cup after the putt. The most important determinant ofthis success is the initial speed and line of travel. Other golf shotsare measured by desired direction and distance. While these areimportant, a non-putt can be considered effective despite some deviationfrom the desired results. Good touch and precise direction and initialspeed are necessary to achieve the desired results when putting a golfball.

Three common potential impediments to achieving the desired results whenputting are (1) determining the slope of the green, (2) visually seeingboth the golf ball and the intended target at address substantiallysimultaneously, and (3) striking the ball such that the desired resultsare achieved. This includes both having the head positioned at impactsuch that a line tangent to the point of contact on the ball isperpendicular to the intended initial line of ball travel and the ballmust be struck such that the initial ball travel velocity isappropriate.

OBJECT OR OBJECTS

One possible object is to provide a golf putter that can help determinethe slope of the putting green.

Another possible object is to provide a golf putter that can help a usersee both the golf ball and the intended target at address duringputting.

A further possible object is to provide a golf putter that can help auser strike the ball such that errors, such as pushing or pulling theball, may be compensated for by the shape of the putter.

SUMMARY

The objects can be achieved in a golf putter comprising a traditionalgrip, a traditional shaft, and a unique putter head. In one possibleembodiment, the putter head may comprise a level indicator permanentlyintegrated into the top surface of the head directly behind the strikingportion of the head. In another possible embodiment, the leveling devicemay be detachable. The head may further comprise a perimeter support,center weight design.

A golf putter of this embodiment with a level indicator mounted on thetop surface may assist the player in determining the slope of the greenin the area between the ball and the cup, and thus may minimizepotential errors due to the misreading of the slope of the green.Therefore, the anticipated line of ball travel may be closer to theactual line of travel once the ball is struck than would normally be ifa traditional putter were utilized. It should be noted that a puttexecuted perfectly would not be successful if the actual line of travelvaries from the anticipated line of travel. The player's ability toexecute a successful putt may be increased, as his or her ability toproject the path of travel of the putt could be improved.

USGA rules prohibit players from touching the intended line of balltravel in any way. The embodiment with a level indicator mounted on thetop surface may be used in any area adjacent to the intended line oftravel. The level indicator feature of this embodiment may be utilizedprior to addressing the ball before the putt. The player could lay theputter flat on an area, other than the intended line of travel, of thegreen that is to be evaluated. This flat position could be similar tothe position at address. The putter could be set such that the head ispositioned perpendicular to the line of ball travel that is of interest.The level indicator may then indicate the magnitude and direction of theslope at the point on the green where the head is resting.

It should be noted that many execution errors occur due to the player'sinability to strike the ball with the so-called “sweet spot” or centerof the striking face. A golf putter of this embodiment with a levelindicator mounted in the center of the top surface directly to the rearof the center of the striking portion may tend to assist the player bothin initial putter head alignment at address and in maintaining theproper alignment through impact.

Another possible embodiment could comprise a perimeter support, centerweight design. In this embodiment, a left perimeter support piece couldbe disposed on the top left perimeter of the putter head, and a rightperimeter support piece could be disposed on the top right perimeter ofthe putter head. The putter head could further comprise a center weight,which center weight could be disposed substantially at the center of thetop of the putter head, substantially near the striking portion.Further, a putter head that consists of hard material may produce bounceat impact that varies from putt to putt, thereby resulting ininconsistent initial ball travel velocity. This negatively impactsputting performance. However, a golf putter of this embodiment with aperimeter support, center weight design may result in improved puttingperformance through true, consistent ball travel after impact. Theseweight distributions, along with the use of a particular material, suchas 6061 Aluminum, for the head may ensure less bounce and better “feel”at impact.

Another possible embodiment could be comprised of a traditional shaft, atraditional grip, and a unique putter head that could have aperpendicular distance from the shaft/head interface to the strikingportion, which distance may be between 1″ and 4″ greater thantraditional putters. This greater distance could place the player's headsuch that it is turned towards the intended target. Looking down theline of travel at address and during the putting stroke may result instriking the ball such that it will closer approach the intended line oftravel. The shaft/head interface could be disposed substantially at ornear the rear corner of the head of the putter. The putter head may havea vertical oval opening located substantially directly to the rear ofthe striking portion. A removable golf ball marker may be located on thetop surface of the head of the putter, to the rear of the oval opening.This embodiment could further comprise a gap, which gap may existbetween the bottom of the striking portion and the putting surface attime of address.

It should be noted that when playing golf, unlike many other sportingactivities such as baseball, basketball, and bowling, the player doesnot focus on the intended target during the actual attempt to hit thetarget. Rather, he or she views the target first then focuses on theball to be struck and maintains this focus throughout the golf shot.

A golf putter of this embodiment could place the ball 1″ to 4″ furtherforward in the player's stance. This stance could place the player'shead such that it will be turned towards the target, thus allowing himor her to look down the intended line of travel and view both the balland the target at address and throughout the putting stroke. Having thetarget in view during address may result in better initial alignment ofthe head with the target. Having the target in view at time of impactmay result in increased putting performance.

It should be noted that continually reaching down to retrieve a golfball during play may cause some players some short term or long termdiscomfort. A golf putter of this embodiment may have an oval opening inthe center of the head, substantially directly to the rear of the centerof the striking portion such that the ball will, with minimal force, fitthrough it. This can be achieved by setting the putter head on the topof the ball and pushing down slightly. However, once the ball is throughthis opening, it could remain there when the club head is raised to thelevel of the player's hand because the gravitational force on the ballis insufficient to pull the ball back through the opening. The openingcould be tapered open at the top to form a cradle to stabilize the balluntil the player can retrieve it.

It should be noted that it might be cumbersome for a player to maintainand/or locate a golf ball marker to be placed on the putting surface tomark the ball location. It is typical to mark your ball location andpick up your ball when another player is putting. A golf putter of thisembodiment could have a removable golf ball marker integrated into thetop surface of the head. The ball marker could be held in a recess inthe top surface of the head by a permanently installed magnet. This flatmagnet is such that depressing one side of the marker may cause theother side of the marker to rise, allowing it to be easily removed. Theball marker may remain on the putter head at all times when not in use.

A golf putter of this embodiment could have a striking portion such thata gap may exist between the bottom of the striking portion and theputting surface at time of address. This may eliminate interferencebetween this surface and the putting surface during the putting stroke.A shaft back design of this type may result in the initial direction oftravel of the bottom of the striking portion to be down and back.

Yet another possible embodiment could be comprised of a traditionalshaft, a traditional grip, and a head that may have a horizontallyconvex, dual radius of curvature striking portion, where both radiistart at the center of the striking portion and extend outward. Further,a removable golf ball marker could mounted on the top surface of thehead, substantially directly behind the center of the striking portion.The head may further comprise a perimeter support, center weight design.

It should be noted that many execution errors that occur during theputting stroke are the result of the point of impact being such that aline tangent to this point is not perpendicular to the intended initialline of ball travel, as is necessary to achieve the desired results.Therefore, the initial line of travel varies from the intended line oftravel. A golf putter of this embodiment with a dual-radius of curvaturestriking portion may compensate for some of or all of the deviation ofthe actual initial line of ball travel from the intended during theexecution of the putt.

A common execution error is when a putt is pulled. This occurs when aright-handed player strikes the ball such that it rolls inside theintended line or to the left of the hole. Typically, this may be theresult of the player's hands getting ahead of his shoulders. When theshoulders are held back, the player does not properly shift his weight,thus his body will rotate about an axis which is slightly further backin his stance than would normally occur if the stroke were executed asintended. This results in the point of impact on the striking portion tobe on the outboard half. The outboard half could be defined as the sideof the striking portion that is farthest from the shaft/putter headinterface. A convex striking portion may compensate for some of or allof this error because the line tangent to this point of contact could berotated clockwise from what would be with a traditional flat-facedputter head.

Another common error is when a putt is pushed. This occurs when a righthanded player strikes the ball such that it rolls outside of theintended line of travel or to the right of the cup. Typically this isthe result of the player's shoulders getting ahead of the hands. Whenthe hands lag, the player over-shifts his weight, thus his body willrotate about an axis that is further forward in his stance than wouldnormally occur if the stroke was executed as intended. This results inthe point of impact on the striking portion to occur on the inboardhalf. The inboard half could be defined as the side of the strikingportion that is closest to the shaft/putter head interface. A convexstriking portion may compensate for some of or all of this error becausethe line tangent to this point of contact will be rotatedcounter-clockwise from what would be with a traditional flat-facedputter head.

The natural mechanics of the human body allow the hands to get furtherahead of the shoulders than the shoulders can get ahead of the hands.Therefore, the magnitude of the deviation of the actual line of initialball travel of a pulled putt may be greater than what may occur as aresult of a pushed putt. The conclusion is that the optimal putter headdesign will consist of two distinct radii. The radius of curvature onthe outboard half, the side of the striking portion that is farthestfrom the shaft/putter head interface, will be such that it maycompensate for errors the magnitude of which might be experienced as aresult of a typical pulled putt. The radius of curvature on the inboardhalf, or the side of the striking portion that is closest to theshaft/putter head interface, will be such that it may compensate forerrors the magnitude of which are experienced as a result of a typicalpushed putt.

It should be noted that it might be cumbersome for a player to maintainand/or locate a golf ball marker to be placed on the putting surface tomark the ball location. It is typical to mark one's ball location andpick up one's ball when another player is putting. A golf putter of thisembodiment could have a removable golf ball marker integrated into thetop surface of the head. The ball marker could be held in a recess inthe top surface of the head by a permanently installed magnet. This flatmagnet could be configured such that depressing one side of the markermay cause the other side of the marker to rise, allowing it to be easilyremoved. The ball marker may remain on the putter head at all times whennot in use.

This embodiment could further comprise a perimeter support, centerweight design. In this embodiment, a left perimeter support piece couldbe disposed on the top left perimeter of the putter head, and a rightperimeter support piece could be disposed on the top right perimeter ofthe putter head. The putter head could further comprise a center weight,which center weight could be disposed substantially at the center of thetop of the putter head, substantially near the striking portion.Further, a putter head that consists of hard material may produce bounceat impact that varies from putt to putt, therefore resulting ininconsistent initial ball travel velocity. This negatively impactsputting performance. A golf putter of this embodiment with a perimetersupport, center weight design may result in improved putting performancethrough true, consistent ball travel after impact. These weightdistributions, along with the use of, for example, 6061 Aluminum for thehead, ensures less bounce and better ‘feel’ at impact.

The above-discussed embodiments of the present invention will bedescribed further hereinbelow. When the word “invention” or “embodimentof the invention” is used in this specification, the word “invention” or“embodiment of the invention” includes “inventions” or “embodiments ofthe invention”, that is the plural of “invention” or “embodiment of theinvention”. By stating “invention” or “embodiment of the invention”, theApplicant does not in any way admit that the present application doesnot include more than one patentably and non-obviously distinctinvention, and maintains that this application may include more than onepatentably and non-obviously distinct invention. The Applicant herebyasserts that the disclosure of this application may include more thanone invention, and, in the event that there is more than one invention,that these inventions may be patentable and non-obvious one with respectto the other.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention is explained in greater detail below with reference to theaccompanying drawings:

FIG. 1A is a possible embodiment of a putter shaft and putter handleaccording to one possible embodiment;

FIG. 1B is a possible embodiment of a putter shaft and putter handleaccording to one possible embodiment;

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a top view of an embodiment of a putter head;

FIG. 1C is a plan or top view similar to that shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 1D is similar to FIGS. 1 and 1C, and shows an alternate embodimentof the shaft/putter head interface;

FIG. 2 is a back elevation view of the rear, or the side opposite thestriking portion, of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 2A is a view of the rear, or the side opposite the strikingportion, similar to that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 3 is an elevation or side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3A is a side view similar to that shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 3B is a side view of another possible embodiment of the putter headshown in FIGS. 3 and 3A;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a top view of an embodiment of a putter head;

FIG. 4A is a plan or top view similar to that shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 4B is similar to FIGS. 4 and 4A, and shows an alternate embodimentof the shaft/putter head interface;

FIG. 5 is an elevation or rear view of the side opposite the strikingportion of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 5A is a view of the rear, or the side opposite the strikingportion, similar to that shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 6 is an elevation or side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6B is a side view of another possible embodiment of the putter headshown in FIGS. 6 and 6A;

FIG. 6A is a side view similar to that shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a top view of an embodiment of a putter head;

FIG. 7A is a plan or top view similar to that shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 7B is similar to FIGS. 7 and 7A, and shows an alternate embodimentof the shaft/putter head interface;

FIG. 8 is an elevation or rear view of the side opposite the strikingportion of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 8A is a view of the rear, or the side opposite the strikingportion, similar to that shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 9 is an elevation or side view of the left side or outboard side ofthe embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9A is a side view similar to that shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 9B is a side view of another possible embodiment of the putter headshown in FIGS. 9 and 9A;

FIGS. 10A-10E are schematic drawings of a putter head with a curved faceaccording to one possible embodiment;

FIGS. 11A-11E are schematic drawings of a putter head with a ball markerintegrated thereon according to one possible embodiment;

FIG. 12 shows a side view and a rear view of a golf putter having acurved face according to one possible embodiment; and

FIG. 13 shows a side view and a rear view of a golf putter having a ballmarker integrated thereon according to one possible embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT OR EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1A shows a possible embodiment of a putter shaft and handle, whichputter shaft and handle could possibly be utilized in at least onepossible embodiment. FIG. 1B shows a possible embodiment of a puttershaft and handle, which putter shaft and handle could possibly beutilized in another possible embodiment.

FIGS. 1 and 1C depict the plan or top view of this embodiment. Therecess for the level indicator 1 is disposed substantially directlybehind the center weight 2 on the top surface 24 of the putter head 20.The center weight 2 is disposed substantially directly behind thestriking portion 21. The left perimeter support 3 is comprised of twosections, a flat section 3A and an angled or sloped section 3B, and isdisposed about the left perimeter of the top surface 24 of the putterhead 20. The right perimeter support 22 is comprised of two sections, aflat section 22A and an angled section 22B, and is disposed about theright perimeter of the top surface 24 of the putter head 20. The bevel 4is disposed in the top rear surface of the putter head 20, and allowsthe player to retrieve the ball without reaching down to ground level. Ashaft interface 23 is located substantially in the middle of the flatsection 22A of the putter head 20. A shaft (see FIGS. 2A, 3A) can beinserted or connected at the shaft interface 23. FIG. 1D shows analternate embodiment of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. This embodimentis designed for left-handed golfers since the shaft interface 23 ispositioned at the opposite flat section 22A of the putter head 20.

FIG. 2 shows a back elevation view of the rear, or the side opposite thestriking portion, of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2A also showsa back elevation view of the rear similar to that shown in FIG. 2. Theback side 27 of the striking portion 21 can be seen between the centerweight 2, the left perimeter support angled section 3B, and the rightperimeter support angled section 22B. The bottom perimeter edge 28 ofthe putter head 20 can also be seen. FIG. 2A shows the shaft 23A, whichshaft 23A is disposed to connect to the putter head substantially in thecenter of the flat section 22A of the putter head 20. FIG. 3 shows aside elevation view of the embodiment show in FIG. 1. FIG. 3A is similarto FIG. 3, and shows the shaft 23A, which shaft 23A is disposedsubstantially in the center of the flat section 22A of the putter head20. FIG. 3B shows an alternate embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 3A. Theembodiment shown in FIG. 3B has an angled striking portion 21, thesurface of which defines an angle A in the range of greater than 0° toapproximately 5° with respect to a line L perpendicular to the puttingsurface. In another possible embodiment, the surface of the angledstriking portion 21 could define an angle A greater than 5° with respectto a line L perpendicular to the putting surface.

FIGS. 4 and 4A show a plan or top view of another possible embodiment.The shaft/head interface 7 is disposed substantially at or near the rearcorner of the putter head 25. The oval opening 5 is disposedsubstantially directly behind the striking portion 26 on the top surface28 of the putter head 25, and is configured to retrieve a golf ballwithout the use of the player's hands. The oval opening 5 is designedsuch that the ball will, with minimal downward force, fit through it.The recess for the integrated ball marker 6 is disposed substantiallydirectly behind the oval opening 5 on the top surface 28 of the putterhead 25. There is an angled side piece 27 on each of the left and rightperimeter sides of the top surface 28 of the putter head 25. FIG. 4Bshows an alternate embodiment of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4. Thisembodiment is designed for left-handed golfers as the shaft interface 7is disposed substantially at or near the opposite rear corner of theputter head 25.

FIG. 5 shows a back elevation view or view of the side opposite thestriking portion of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is anelevation or side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4. The cradle 8for holding the golf ball once it is retrieved can be seen in FIGS. 5and 6. FIGS. 5 and 6 also show the bottom surface pieces 10, whichbottom surface pieces 10 are disposed about the bottom left and rightperimeter edges of the putter head 25. The bottom surface pieces 10 havean angled edge 11, shown in FIG. 6. A gap 9 is shown in FIG. 6, whichgap may exist between the bottom of the striking portion 26 and theground or putting surface at time of address. The bottom surface pieces10 cause or form the gap 9 as they are positioned to contact the groundor putting surface first and prevent the striking portion 26 from makingcontact with the putting surface. FIGS. 5A and 6A further show the shaft7A, which shaft 7A is disposed substantially on or at the flat surfaceof the angled side piece 27 of the putter head 25. FIG. 6B shows analternate embodiment of FIGS. 6 and 6A. The embodiment shown in FIG. 6Bhas an angled striking portion 26, the surface of which defines an angleA in the range of greater than 0° to approximately 5° with respect to aline L perpendicular to the putting surface. In another possibleembodiment, the surface of the angled striking portion 26 could definean angle A greater than 5° with respect to a line L perpendicular to theputting surface.

FIGS. 7 and 7A show a plan view of yet another possible embodiment. Theconvex striking portion 31 of the putter head 30 comprises an outboardhalf 13 and an inboard half 12. The center weight 15 is disposedsubstantially directly behind the convex striking portion 31 about thecenter of the top surface 19 of the putter head 30. The recess for theremovable ball marker 16 is disposed substantially directly behind thecenter weight 15 about the top surface 19 of the putter head 30. Theleft perimeter support 14, which is comprised of two sections, a flatsection 14A and an angled section 14B, and the right perimeter support32, which is comprised of two sections, a flat section 32A and an angledsection 32B, are disposed about the top left and right perimeter edgesof the putter head 30. A bevel 17 in the top rear surface of the putterhead 30 allows the player to retrieve the ball without reaching down toground level. A shaft interface 18 is located substantially in thecenter of the flat section 32A of the putter head 30. A shaft (see FIGS.8A, 9A) can be inserted or connected at the shaft interface 18. FIG. 7Bshows an alternate embodiment of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7A. Thisembodiment is designed for left-handed golfers since the shaft interface18 is positioned at the opposite flat section 32 of the putter head 30.On the left-handed embodiment, the inboard half 12 and the outboard half13 of the striking portion 31 would be reversed. FIG. 8 shows a backelevation view or view of the side opposite the striking portion of theembodiment shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 shows a left elevation view oroutboard side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7. FIGS. 8A and 9Aare similar to FIGS. 7 and 7A, and show the putter shaft 18A, whichshaft 18A is disposed substantially on or at the flat section 32A of theputter head 30. The back side 50 of the striking portion 31 can be seenbetween the center weight 15, the left perimeter support angled section14B, and the right perimeter support angled section 32B. The bottomperimeter edge 51 of the putter head 30 can also be seen. FIG. 9B showsan alternate embodiment of FIGS. 9 and 9A. The embodiment shown in FIG.9B has an angled striking portion 31, the surface of which defines anangle A in the range of greater than 0° to approximately 5° with respectto a line L perpendicular to the putting surface. In another possibleembodiment, the surface of the angled striking portion 31 could definean angle A greater than 5° with respect to a line L perpendicular to theputting surface.

FIGS. 10A-10E show schematic drawings of a right-handed putter head witha curved face and possible measurements and dimensions thereof,according to one possible embodiment. The measurements and dimensionsgiven are not meant to limit the embodiment in any way, as any number ofmeasurements and dimensions are possible. Further, a left-handedconfiguration of this embodiment is also possible by shifting the shaftto the opposite side of the putter head. FIG. 10A shows a top view of aputter head with a curved face and measurements and dimensions thereof.The width of this embodiment could be approximately five inches and theheight could be approximately one inch.

The curved putter face could have three different curvatures, whereinthe center of the face could be essentially flat, the radius ofcurvature of the inboard side of the putter face could be 26 inches, andthe radius of curvature of the outboard side of the putter could be 28inches. However, the radius of curvature of the inboard side could haveany measurement within the range of 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,27, 28, 29, 30, 31, or 32 inches. Further, the radius of curvature ofthe outboard side could have any measurement within the range of 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, or 32 inches. The radius of thecurvature of the putter face could be greater than any of the otherdimensions of the putter, and should not exceed the length of the shaft.

FIG. 10B shows a cross-sectional view of the putter head along the lineA-A in FIG. 10A and gives possible measurements and dimensions for theputter head. FIG. 10C shows a broken cross-sectional view of the putterhead along the line B-B in FIG. 10E and gives possible measurements anddimensions for the putter head. FIG. 10D shows a rear view of the putterhead with a shaft connected thereon. The angle of the shaft isapproximately 17°, and could be between the range of 14°, 15°, 16°, 17°,18°, 19°, and 20° in other possible embodiments. The bottom portion ofthe putter head is shown to angle upwards by approximately 7.1° on eachside of the putter head, and could be between 6.1°, 6.2°, 6.3°, 6.4°,6.5°, 6.6°, 6.7°, 6.8°, 6.9°, 7.0°, 7.1°, 7.2°, 7.3°, 7.4°, 7.5°, 7.6°,7.7°, 7.8°, 7.9°, 8.0°, and 8.1° in other possible embodiments. FIG. 10Eshows a side view of the putter head and gives possible measurements anddimensions for the putter head. The slope of the side portion of theputter head could be approximately 30°, which angle could be between therange of 23°, 24°, 25°, 26°, 27°, 28°, 29°, 30°, 31°, 32°, 33°, 34°,35°, and 36° in other possible embodiments.

FIGS. 11A-11E are similar to FIGS. 10A-10E, but show schematic drawingsof a right-handed putter head with a flat face and a ball markerintegrated thereon, and possible measurements and dimensions thereof,according to one possible embodiment. The measurements and dimensionsgiven are not meant to limit the embodiment in any way, as any number ofmeasurements and dimensions are possible. Further, a left-handedconfiguration of this embodiment is also possible by shifting the shaftto the opposite side of the putter head.

FIG. 12 shows a side view and a rear view of a putter with a curved faceaccording to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10A-10E. The putter head hasa shaft attached thereto. FIG. 13 shows a side view and a rear view of aputter with a flat face and a ball marker attached thereon according tothe embodiment shown in FIGS. 11A-11E. The putter head has a shaftattached thereto.

It should be noted that any number of combinations of the above featurescould be used together to form an embodiment of a golf putter. Forexample, a putter with a curved face could have a ball marker attachedthereto and could be wider by one to four inches for improved putting.In addition, a putter with a flat face could comprise a level indicatorfor determining the slope of the green. Further, a putter with a curvedface could comprise a level indicator for determining the slope of thegreen. Any number of combinations of the above described features couldbe included in another possible embodiment.

One feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the time of thefiling of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in a golfputter comprising: a putter head being configured and disposed to strikea golf ball; said putter head comprising: a curved, convex strikingportion being disposed at the front, in use, of said putter head; saidcurved, convex striking portion being configured and disposed to strikea golf ball; said curved, convex striking portion comprising a curvedinboard portion being disposed towards the golfer, in use, a curvedoutboard portion being disposed opposite the golfer, in use, and asubstantially flat striking portion being disposed between said inboardportion and said outboard portion; said outboard portion having a radiusof curvature in the range of 15 inches to 32 inches; said inboardportion having a radius of curvature in the range of 17 inches to 35inches; said inboard radius of curvature being configured and disposedto substantially correct the line of travel of a golf ball upon a puttbeing pulled by a golfer; said outboard radius of curvature beingconfigured and disposed to substantially correct the line of travel of agolf ball upon a putt being pushed by a golfer; a removable golf ballmarker being disposed on the top surface, in use, of said putter head,and substantially directly behind the center of said striking portion; aleft perimeter support part being disposed about the top left perimeter,in use, of said putter head; said left perimeter support part comprisinga flat section and an angled section; a right perimeter support partbeing disposed about the top right perimeter, in use, of said putterhead; said right perimeter support part comprising a flat section and anangled section; a bevel being disposed in the top rear surface, in use,of said putter head; said bevel being configured to pick up a golf ballwithout the use of the hands of a user; a center weight part beingdisposed substantially directly behind said striking portion anddisposed about the top surface, in use, of said putter head; said centerweight piece being configured to minimize noise produced by impact upona golf ball being struck by a golfer; a shaft extending from the top ofone side of said putter head; said shaft being disposed at an anglerelative to said striking portion, said angle being in the range of 14degrees to 20 degrees; a grip being disposed at the top of said shaft.

Another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the time ofthe filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter, wherein: said outboard portion has a radius of curvature inthe range of 18 inches to 26 inches; and said inboard portion has aradius of curvature in the range of 20 inches to 32 inches.

Yet another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the timeof the filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter, wherein: said outboard portion has a radius of curvature of28 inches; and said inboard portion has a radius of curvature of 26inches.

Still another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the timeof the filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agulf putter, comprising: a shaft interface disposed substantially at ornear the rear corner, in use, of said putter head; a perpendiculardistance between said striking portion and said shaft interface ofbetween 1½ inches to 5 inches.

A further feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the time ofthe filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter, comprising: a vertical opening or void disposedsubstantially directly behind the center of said striking portion; saidvertical opening or void being slightly smaller than a standard golfball; said vertical opening or void being configured and disposed toencompass a golf ball on the ground by use of downward force in order toretrieve a golf ball without the use of the hands of a golfer; and saidvertical opening or void being configured to hold a golf ball upon itsretrieval from the ground by a golfer.

Another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the time ofthe filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agulf putter, comprising: a level indicator disposed on the top surface,in use, of said putter head; said level indicator being disposedsubstantially directly behind said center weight piece; said levelindicator being configured to indicate the slope of the green at thelocal point on the putting green where said putter head is resting, inorder to minimize errors in reading the green.

Yet another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the timeof the filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head comprising: a curved, convex striking portion beingdisposed at the front, in use, of said putter head; said curved, convexstriking portion being configured and disposed to strike a golf ball;said curved, convex striking portion comprising a curved inboard portionbeing disposed towards the golfer, in use, a curved outboard portionbeing disposed opposite the golfer, in use, and a substantially flatstriking portion being disposed between said inboard portion and saidoutboard portion; and said inboard radius of curvature and said outboardradius of curvature being configured and disposed to substantiallycorrect the line of travel of a golf ball when a putt is pulled orpushed by a golfer.

Still another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the timeof the filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head, wherein said outboard portion has a radius ofcurvature in the range of 15 inches to 32 inches.

A further feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the time ofthe filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head, wherein said inboard portion has a radius of curvaturein the range of 17 inches to 35 inches.

Another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the time ofthe filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head, wherein said outboard portion has a radius ofcurvature in the range of 18 inches to 26 inches.

Yet another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the timeof the filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head, wherein said inboard portion has a radius of curvaturein the range of 20 inches to 32 inches.

Still another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the timeof the filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head, wherein said outboard portion has a radius ofcurvature of 28 inches.

A further feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the time ofthe filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head, wherein said inboard portion has a radius of curvatureof 26 inches.

Another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the time ofthe filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agulf putter head, comprising a removable golf ball marker being disposedon the top surface, in use, of said putter head, and substantiallydirectly behind the center of said striking portion.

Yet another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the timeof the filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agulf putter head, comprising: a shaft interface disposed substantiallyat or near the rear corner, in use, of said putter head; a perpendiculardistance between said striking portion and said shaft interface beingbetween 1 inch to 4 inches greater than traditional putters.

Still another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the timeof the filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head, comprising: a vertical opening or void disposedsubstantially directly behind the center of said striking portion; saidvertical opening or void being slightly smaller than a standard golfball; said vertical opening or void being configured and disposed toencompass a golf ball on the ground by use of downward force in order toretrieve a golf ball without the use of the hands of a golfer; and saidvertical opening or void being configured to hold a golf ball upon itsretrieval from the ground by a golfer.

A further feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the time ofthe filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agulf putter head, comprising: a level indicator disposed on the topsurface, in use, of said putter head; said level indicator beingdisposed substantially directly behind said center weight piece; saidlevel indicator being configured to indicate the slope of the green atthe local point on the putting green where said putter head is resting,in order to minimize errors in reading the green.

Another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the time ofthe filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head, comprising: a left perimeter support part beingdisposed about the top left perimeter, in use, of said putter head; saidleft perimeter support part comprising a flat section and an angledsection; a right perimeter support part being disposed about the topright perimeter, in use, of said putter head; and said right perimetersupport part comprising a flat section and an angled section.

Yet another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the timeof the filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head, comprising: a bevel being disposed in the top rearsurface, in use, of said putter head; said bevel being configured topick up a golf ball without the use of the hands of a user.

Still another feature or aspect of an embodiment is believed at the timeof the filing of this patent application to possibly reside broadly in agolf putter head, comprising: a center weight part being disposedsubstantially directly behind said striking portion and disposed aboutthe top surface, in use, of said putter head; said center weight piecebeing configured to minimize noise produced by impact upon a golf ballbeing struck by a golfer.

Some examples of golf putters which may possibly be utilized or adaptedfor use in at least one possible embodiment may possibly be found in thefollowing U.S. Pat. No. 4,664,385, entitled “Golf putter;” U.S. Pat. No.4,795,158, entitled “Golf putter;” U.S. Pat. No. 4,917,384, entitled“Golf club;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,098,103, entitled “Fixed compensating loftgolf club head;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,209,470, entitled “Golf green slopereading method;” No. 5,292,128, entitled “Putter;” U.S. Pat. No.5,303,923, entitled “Golf putter;” No. 5,382,019, entitled “Golfputter;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,333,873, entitled “Bulge putter;” U.S. Pat. No.5,344,149, entitled “Golf putter;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,460,375, entitled“Golf ball putter;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,632,484, entitled “Bubble leveldevice, attachable to the grip of a golf club;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,707,299,entitled “Level indicating golf putter;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,709,613,entitled “Adjustable back-shaft golf putter;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,792,003,entitled “Golf putter;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,857,922, entitled “Golf puttingclub;” U.S. Pat. No. 6,095,933, entitled “Simplified green slopeindicator;” U.S. Pat. No. 6,142,884, entitled “Adjustable golf putter;”No. 6,155,933, entitled “Golf putter with spherically curved club head;”No. 6,200,226, entitled “Golf putter;” U.S. Pat. No. 6,623,372, entitled“Golf putter with adjustable shaft and adjustable hosel;” and USPublication No. 20020147055, entitled “Golf putter, ball retriever, ballmarker, and putting green repair device.”

The components disclosed in the various publications, disclosed orincorporated by reference herein, may possibly be used in possibleembodiments of the present invention, as well as equivalents thereof.

The purpose of the statements about the technical field is generally toenable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public to determinequickly, from a cursory inspection, the nature of this patentapplication. The description of the technical field is believed, at thetime of the filing of this patent application, to adequately describethe technical field of this patent application. However, the descriptionof the technical field may not be completely applicable to the claims asoriginally filed in this patent application, as amended duringprosecution of this patent application, and as ultimately allowed in anypatent issuing from this patent application. Therefore, any statementsmade relating to the technical field are not intended to limit theclaims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting theclaims in any manner.

Some examples of putter grips which may possibly be utilized or adaptedfor use in at least one possible embodiment may possibly be found in thefollowing U.S. Pat. No. 6,626,768, entitled “Putter grip;” No. D464,694,entitled “Putter grip;” U.S. Pat. No. 6,123,625, entitled “Grip for golfputter;” No. D408,461, entitled “Golf putter grip;” U.S. Pat. No.5,795,241, entitled “Golf putter hand grip;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,669,823,entitled “Adjustable putter grip;” No. D379,837, entitled “Golf puttergrip;” U.S. Pat. No. 4,272,077, entitled “Golf club putter grip;” U.S.Pat. No. 4,067,573, entitled “Putter hand grip;” No. D355,463, entitled“Golf putter grip;” No. D355,011, entitled “Golf putter grip;” and No.D258,750, entitled “Putter grip.”

The appended drawings in their entirety, including all dimensions,proportions and/or shapes in at least one embodiment of the invention,are accurate and are hereby included by reference into thisspecification.

The background information is believed, at the time of the filing ofthis patent application, to adequately provide background informationfor this patent application. However, the background information may notbe completely applicable to the claims as originally filed in thispatent application, as amended during prosecution of this patentapplication, and as ultimately allowed in any patent issuing from thispatent application. Therefore, any statements made relating to thebackground information are not intended to limit the claims in anymanner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in anymanner.

Some examples of golf putter shafts which may possibly be utilized oradapted for use in at least one possible embodiment may possibly befound in the following U.S. Pat. No. 5,653,644, entitled “Golf puttershaft;” No. D380,802, entitled “Fluted golf putter shaft;” No. D369,394,entitled “Golf club putter handle and shaft;” No. D369,195, entitled“Putter shaft;” No. D364,436, entitled “Adjustable length shaft for agolf putter;” and No. D363,519, entitled “Variable length putter shaft.”

All, or substantially all, of the components and methods of the variousembodiments may be used with at least one embodiment or all of theembodiments, if more than one embodiment is described herein.

The purpose of the statements about the object or objects is generallyto enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public to determinequickly, from a cursory inspection, the nature of this patentapplication. The description of the object or objects is believed, atthe time of the filing of this patent application, to adequatelydescribe the object or objects of this patent application. However, thedescription of the object or objects may not be completely applicable tothe claims as originally filed in this patent application, as amendedduring prosecution of this patent application, and as ultimately allowedin any patent issuing from this patent application. Therefore, anystatements made relating to the object or objects are not intended tolimit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limitingthe claims in any manner.

Some examples of golf putter leveling devices which may possibly beutilized or adapted for use in at least one possible embodiment maypossibly be found in the following U.S. Pat. No. 5,865,689, entitled“Golf-leveler device;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,820,476, entitled “Golf putterleveling system;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,755,623, entitled “Level accessory forgolf putters;” U.S. Pat. No. 5,632,484, entitled “Bubble level device,attachable to the grip of a golf club;” No. D306,335, entitled “Snap-onlevel for golf putters;” and U.S. Pat. No. 4,079,520, entitled “Levelbubble for a golf club.”

All of the patents, patent applications and publications recited herein,and in the Declaration attached hereto, are hereby incorporated byreference as if set forth in their entirety herein.

The summary is believed, at the time of the filing of this patentapplication, to adequately summarize this patent application. However,portions or all of the information contained in the summary may not becompletely applicable to the claims as originally filed in this patentapplication, as amended during prosecution of this patent application,and as ultimately allowed in any patent issuing from this patentapplication. Therefore, any statements made relating to the summary arenot intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not beinterpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

Some examples of golf ball markers which may possibly be utilized oradapted for use in at least one possible embodiment may possibly befound in the following U.S. Pat. No. D480,444, entitled “Golf ballmarker;” No. D472,289, entitled “Golf ball marker;” U.S. Pat. No.6,394,916, entitled “All-in-one golf ball marker and positionindicator;” U.S. Pat. No. 6,386,995, entitled “Golf ball marker andmethod;” No. D456,476, entitled “Golf ball marker;” U.S. Pat. No.6,125,747, entitled “Golf ball marker;” U.S. Pat. No. 6,077,174,entitled “Golf ball marker;” No. D405,858, entitled “Golf ball marker;”U.S. Pat. No. 5,743,103, entitled “Golf ball marker;” U.S. Pat. No.5,282,616, entitled “golf ball marker;” U.S. Pat. No. 4,489,444,entitled “Golf ball marker holder;” and No. D266,445, entitled “Golfball marker holder.”

It will be understood that the examples of patents, published patentapplications, and other documents which are included in this applicationand which are referred to in paragraphs which state “Some examples of .. . which may possibly be used in at least one possible embodiment ofthe present application . . . ” may possibly not be used or useable inany one or more embodiments of the application.

The sentence immediately above relates to patents, published patentapplications and other documents either incorporated by reference or notincorporated by reference.

All of the references and documents, cited in any of the documents citedherein, are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in theirentirety herein. All of the documents cited herein, referred to in theimmediately preceding sentence, include all of the patents, patentapplications and publications cited anywhere in the present application.

The description of the embodiment or embodiments is believed, at thetime of the filing of this patent application, to adequately describethe embodiment or embodiments of this patent application. However,portions of the description of the embodiment or embodiments may not becompletely applicable to the claims as originally filed in this patentapplication, as amended during prosecution of this patent application,and as ultimately allowed in any patent issuing from this patentapplication. Therefore, any statements made relating to the embodimentor embodiments are not intended to limit the claims in any manner andshould not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

The details in the patents, patent applications and publications may beconsidered to be incorporable, at applicant's option, into the claimsduring prosecution as further limitations in the claims to patentablydistinguish any amended claims from any applied prior art.

The purpose of the title of this patent application is generally toenable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public to determinequickly, from a cursory inspection, the nature of this patentapplication. The title is believed, at the time of the filing of thispatent application, to adequately reflect the general nature of thispatent application. However, the title may not be completely applicableto the technical field, the object or objects, the summary, thedescription of the embodiment or embodiments, and the claims asoriginally filed in this patent application, as amended duringprosecution of this patent application, and as ultimately allowed in anypatent issuing from this patent application. Therefore, the title is notintended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpretedas limiting the claims in any manner.

The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b):

-   -   A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the        specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably        following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the        Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent        and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine        quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the        technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for        interpreting the scope of the claims.        Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not        intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be        interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

The embodiments of the invention described herein above in the contextof the preferred embodiments are not to be taken as limiting theembodiments of the invention to all of the provided details thereof,since modifications and variations thereof may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the invention.

1. A golf putter comprising: a putter head being configured and disposedto strike a golf ball; said putter head comprising: a curved, convexstriking portion being disposed at the front, in use, of said putterhead; said curved, convex striking portion being configured and disposedto strike a golf ball; said curved, convex striking portion comprising acurved inboard portion being disposed towards the golfer, in use, acurved outboard portion being disposed opposite the golfer, in use, anda substantially flat striking portion being disposed between saidinboard portion and said outboard portion; said outboard portion havinga radius of curvature in the range of 15 inches to 32 inches; saidinboard portion having a radius of curvature in the range of 17 inchesto 35 inches; said inboard radius of curvature being configured anddisposed to substantially correct the line of travel of a golf ball upona putt being pulled by a golfer; said outboard radius of curvature beingconfigured and disposed to substantially correct the line of travel of agolf ball upon a putt being pushed by a golfer; a removable golf ballmarker being disposed on the top surface, in use, of said putter head,and substantially directly behind the center of said striking portion; aleft perimeter support part being disposed about the top left perimeter,in use, of said putter head; said left perimeter support part comprisinga flat section and an angled section; a right perimeter support partbeing disposed about the top right perimeter, in use, of said putterhead; said right perimeter support part comprising a flat section and anangled section; a bevel being disposed in the top rear surface, in use,of said putter head; said bevel being configured to pick up a golf ballwithout the use of the hands of a user; a center weight part beingdisposed substantially directly behind said striking portion anddisposed about the top surface, in use, of said putter head; said centerweight piece being configured to minimize noise produced by impact upona golf ball being struck by a golfer; a shaft extending from the top ofone side of said putter head; said shaft being disposed at an anglerelative to said striking portion, said angle being in the range of 14degrees to 20 degrees; a grip being disposed at the top of said shaft.2. The golf putter according to claim 1, wherein: said outboard portionhas a radius of curvature in the range of 18 inches to 26 inches; andsaid inboard portion has a radius of curvature in the range of 20 inchesto 32 inches.
 3. The golf putter according to claim 2, wherein: saidoutboard portion has a radius of curvature of 28 inches; and saidinboard portion has a radius of curvature of 26 inches.
 4. The gulfputter according to claim 3, comprising: a shaft interface disposedsubstantially at or near the rear corner, in use, of said putter head; aperpendicular distance between said striking portion and said shaftinterface of between 11/2 inches to 5 inches.
 5. The golf putteraccording to claim 4, comprising: a vertical opening or void disposedsubstantially directly behind the center of said striking portion; saidvertical opening or void being slightly smaller than a standard golfball; said vertical opening or void being configured and disposed toencompass a golf ball on the ground by use of downward force in order toretrieve a golf ball without the use of the hands of a golfer; and saidvertical opening or void being configured to hold a golf ball upon itsretrieval from the ground by a golfer.
 6. The gulf putter according toclaim 5, comprising: a level indicator disposed on the top surface, inuse, of said putter head; said level indicator being disposedsubstantially directly behind said center weight piece; said levelindicator being configured to indicate the slope of the green at thelocal point on the putting green where said putter head is resting, inorder to minimize errors in reading the green.
 7. A golf putter headcomprising: a curved, convex striking portion being disposed at thefront, in use, of said putter head; said curved, convex striking portionbeing configured and disposed to strike a golf ball; said curved, convexstriking portion comprising a curved inboard portion being disposedtowards the golfer, in use, a curved outboard portion being disposedopposite the golfer, in use, and a substantially flat striking portionbeing disposed between said inboard portion and said outboard portion;and said inboard radius of curvature and said outboard radius ofcurvature being configured and disposed to substantially correct theline of travel of a golf ball when a putt is pulled or pushed by agolfer.
 8. The golf putter head according to claim 7, wherein saidoutboard portion has a radius of curvature in the range of 15 inches to32 inches.
 9. The golf putter head according to claim 8, wherein saidinboard portion has a radius of curvature in the range of 17 inches to35 inches.
 10. The golf putter head according to claim 9, wherein saidoutboard portion has a radius of curvature in the range of 18 inches to26 inches.
 11. The golf putter head according to claim 10, wherein saidinboard portion has a radius of curvature in the range of 20 inches to32 inches.
 12. The golf putter head according to claim 11, wherein saidoutboard portion has a radius of curvature of 28 inches.
 13. The golfputter head according to claim 12, wherein said inboard portion has aradius of curvature of 26 inches.
 14. The gulf putter head according toclaim 13, comprising a removable golf ball marker being disposed on thetop surface, in use, of said putter head, and substantially directlybehind the center of said striking portion.
 15. The gulf putter headaccording to claim 14, comprising: a shaft interface disposedsubstantially at or near the rear corner, in use, of said putter head; aperpendicular distance between said striking portion and said shaftinterface being between 1 inch to 4 inches greater than traditionalputters.
 16. The golf putter head according to claim 15, comprising: avertical opening or void disposed substantially directly behind thecenter of said striking portion; said vertical opening or void beingslightly smaller than a standard golf ball; said vertical opening orvoid being configured and disposed to encompass a golf ball on theground by use of downward force in order to retrieve a golf ball withoutthe use of the hands of a golfer; and said vertical opening or voidbeing configured to hold a golf ball upon its retrieval from the groundby a golfer.
 17. The gulf putter head according to claim 16, comprising:a level indicator disposed on the top surface, in use, of said putterhead; said level indicator being disposed substantially directly behindsaid center weight piece; said level indicator being configured toindicate the slope of the green at the local point on the putting greenwhere said putter head is resting, in order to minimize errors inreading the green.
 18. The golf putter head according to claim 17,comprising: a left perimeter support part being disposed about the topleft perimeter, in use, of said putter head; said left perimeter supportpart comprising a flat section and an angled section; a right perimetersupport part being disposed about the top right perimeter, in use, ofsaid putter head; and said right perimeter support part comprising aflat section and an angled section.
 19. The golf putter head accordingto claim 18, comprising: a bevel being disposed in the top rear surface,in use, of said putter head; said bevel being configured to pick up agolf ball without the use of the hands of a user.
 20. The golf putterhead according to claim 19, comprising: a center weight part beingdisposed substantially directly behind said striking portion anddisposed about the top surface, in use, of said putter head; said centerweight piece being configured to minimize noise produced by impact upona golf ball being struck by a golfer.